Monument record MDO42962 - Undated mound, Sydling St Nicholas

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Summary

An irregular sub-oval mound is visible as an earthwork and cropmark on current Lidar and Google Earth imagery on the west side of Sydling St Nicholas. The feature is of uncertain date or origin and may be a natural geological feature but alternatively may be associated with the area of shrunken medieval setlement at this location. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

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Full Description

An irregular sub-oval mound is visible as an earthwork and cropmark on current Lidar and Google Earth imagery on the west side of Sydling St Nicholas (1, 2). The feature is of uncertain date or origin and may be a natural geological feature but alternatively may be associated with the area of shrunken medieval setlement at this location. It was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.


<1> Environment Agency, XX-XXX-2019, LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN (Photograph). SDO16524.

<2> Google Earth, 16-09-2020, Google Earth imagery 2020 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16840.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2019. LIDAR Environment Agency Composite LAST RETURN.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 16-09-2020. Google Earth imagery 2020.

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Location

Grid reference SY 6305 9910 (point) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY69NW
Civil Parish Sydling St Nicholas; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Mar 31 2021 4:00PM

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